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Monday, November 22, 2010

Difficulty: The second part is a bit steeper but unless you are very out-of-shape, nothing terribly hard.

Appreciation: 8/10 for the view from the Peak.If you have been to the Peak & Central before, meh, maybe 5/10.Transportation:http://ptes.td.gov.hkWhy it's worth it:

Pok Fu Lam reservoir.

The buildings of Central.

Views from the Peak.

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Start at the IFC mall, on top of the Hong Kong MTR Station.

Start at the IFC mall, under the IFC1 (the shorter) tower. Go through the doors, past the walkway and through the Heng Seng building right in front. Then through the next building which used to be a wet market.

Then it's all escalator for the first portion of the trail.

Soho, keep going up.

At the end of the elevator, head left.

Cross the street, climb up the smaller road on the right.

Climb the stairs on the right. Don't go under the tunnel, to avoid car traffic.

Head right and up. Then keep climbing.

At the red house, turn right.

3rd section of the hike.

Right of the bus stop, past the Peak Lookout Cafe. You'll see the trail sign on your right.

That one...

Lots of buses and minibuses stops.

Take bus 973 to Stanley for dinner on the boardwalk or GMB (Green Minibus) 31 to Admiralty (25 minutes), GMB 22 or 22s to World Wide House (25 minutes)

Difficulty/難度: About 250 steep steps for the first part which are going to be challenging if you are a beginner, quite easy afterwards.難度：第一部分將會有大約250級陡峭的樓梯，這對初行山者比較難，稍後會易的。

Appreciation/欣賞: 8/10. First 1/3 of the trail is nothing to write home about. Second third is nice, shaded walk but without much of a view. Last third if breathtaking; amazing views from the Dragon's Back. Shek-O beach.頭1/3的路程沒有什麼特別。 第二段是舒適，陰涼地散步，但沒有太多景觀。 最後的三分之一，是令人讚嘆的景色。 石澳海灘。Transportation:http://ptes.td.gov.hkGarmin: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/411703859Why it's worth it/值得你去嗎?:

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Take the MTR to Chai Wan. Take Exit A. You will go through a mall for a few steps, stay on your right and exit at the first outdoor walkway on your right. Go straight at the first intersection on the catwalk.乘坐地鐵前往柴灣。 出口A。你將通過一個商場，靠右邊走，到第一個到外面的出口(在右邊)。在天橋的第一個十字路口向前走。

You want to go down the catwalk to reach Wan Tsui Road. It is the road which will be to the left of the tall glass building (Youth Square) pictured below.

You will walk about 300 meters on Lin Shing Road until you reach a cross-road and see the Cape Collinson Catholic Cemetery entrance right in front of you. Go through the entrance and take the first set of stairs on your left.

在城道步行約300米，便到達一條十字路口，在面前便是歌連臣角天主教聖十字架墳場入口。 通過入口，在左邊的第一條樓梯向上走。

Walk up the road after this set of stairs...在樓梯後再向上走

Yep, more stairs!是的，更多的樓梯！

Quite a few set of stairs to climb-up, don't despair, the trail is worth it!

還有很多樓梯要爬啊! 別絕望，龍脊是值得的！

At the top of the stairs, you'll be facing a parking lot slightly on the right and a park on the left. Head right towards the sign post.

在樓梯的頂部，你會見到一個停車場在右邊，左邊是一個公園。 向右朝路牌走。

Follow the small paved road in the direction of Tai Tam Gap. The rest is pretty easy, just follow the road to the trail (head left). The sign posts clearly show the way.隨着路向大潭峽的方向走。 其餘的都很簡單，只需沿著路徑走去（靠左）。 標誌牌很清楚的。

The first half a the trail is tree shaded and quite nice, with little in terms of view however. Eventually, you will reach a sign post with clear indications for the Dragon's Back. After a little climb, the scenic part of the trail begins.

路線的前半部有樹蔭遮蔽，相當舒適，但視野不大。你將會到達一個標誌牌去龍脊的方向。 經過一小段的斜坡，風景秀麗的小徑便開始了。

At the end of the trail, you arrive right at a bus stop. You can take bus #9 to the Shau Kei Wan MTR station but I suggest you instead take #9 the other way and head to Shek-O for some food and a leisurely walk by the beach.